to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
living person; the living
to handle (something) carelessly; to mistreat (somebody); to waste (e.g. food, money)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to ask a question; to ask questions
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
diverse; various; wide-ranging
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
around the world; throughout the world
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
ill will; malice; evil intent
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
first meeting; first interview with
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
oracle; revelation; divine message
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
being too late; losing one's final chance
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
thought; consideration; thinking
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to live; to make a living; to get on with
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when